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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

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IS500

Fuse boxes (

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P.310)

Battery (

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P.294)

Engine oil level dipstick (

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P.289)

Engine coolant reservoir (

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P.292)

Engine oil filler cap (

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P.290)

Brake fluid reservoir (

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P.294)

Washer fluid tank (

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P.296)

Electric cooling fans
Condenser (

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P.293)

Radiator (

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P.293)

With the engine at operating tempera-
ture and turned off, check the oil level 
on the dipstick.

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Checking the engine oil

1

Park the vehicle on level ground. 
After warming up the engine and 
turning it off, wait more than 5 min-
utes for the oil to drain back into the 
bottom of the engine.

2

Holding a rag under the end, pull 
the dipstick out.

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Checking and adding the engine 
oil